Publications

The following publications/outreach materials were developed through NCTCOG's programs and committees and are available for purchase or download.

Publications

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2018 Doo the Right Thing Calendar

Colorful calendar featuring the winners of the 2018 Doo the Right Thing Calendar Photo Contest. Each month features a winning dog and provides information about why it is important to clean up after your pets. more info

Municipal stormwater educators in the North Texas region can use this resource when creating e-newsletter articles, webpage copy, social media posts, and so on. It includes information to help educators promote and facilitate the proper use, application, and disposal of pesticides and fertilizers by the public, but it goes beyond this, providing information on landscape best management practices that can help reduce the amount of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers applied in the first place (such as integrated pest management, using native plants, using compost, etc.).

1. Freddy the Fish Teaches About Stormwater 4:30
Freddy the Fish teaches kids about what happens to rain after it hits the ground, where storm drains lead to, and what we can do to help prevent water pollution. Intended for elementary school aged audiences. Pairs with the Freddy the Fish science experiment. Watch on YouTube

2. Stormwater to Drinking Water 6:00
Graphical illustrations of Stormwater concepts including runoff, non-point source pollution, where storm drains lead to, and pollution prevention techniques. Intended for high school aged audiences. Watch on YouTube

Tools to assist local governments and state agencies in training their employees on stormwater pollution prevention. Includes the following topics: introduction, construction activities and land disturbances, fleet maintenance and material handling, streets and drainage maintenance, parks and grounds maintenance, and solid waste operations. more info

Equips municipal employees with the knowledge and resources necessary to recognize and report poor stormwater management at construction sites. This video explains the potential environmental problems caused by poor construction site management to non-stormwater staff. more info

This training is for employees who work on potable water discharges when maintaining and repairing our public utilities. Topics covered include why it's important to protect our surface waters and how potable water discharges can negatively impact that water quality. You will be provided with information on how you can help reduce or eliminate these negative impacts using best practices. more info

This training is for municipal employees who work on sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) when maintaining our public utilities. Topics covered include why it is important to protect water quality and how SSOs can negatively impact that water quality. You will be provided with information on how you can help reduce or eliminate these negative impacts using best practices. Finally, we'll discuss reporting responsibilities. more info

Equips the construction site superintendent in the North Central Texas region with the knowledge and resources necessary to help keep the site compliant and protect water quality from stormwater pollution due to soil loss and mismanagement of materials and waste.

Equips municipal employees with the knowledge to be able to recognize and report water pollution while traveling the community to conduct municipal business. This video explains the potential environmental problems caused by water pollution and provides numerous examples of illicit discharges and stormwater pollution. Intended for non-stormwater staff.more info

Tools to assist local governments in training field staff on recognizing and reporting illicit discharges. The Instructor's Guide is intended to describe the material presented in the PowerPoint module and provide the instructor with additional speaking points. Both items may be adapted as needed.

The Standard Specifications are divided into eight divisions that cover general provisions, site protection, roadway construction, roadway maintenance, underground conduit, structures, and more. The Standard Drawings include technical drawings for erosion and sediment control, pavement systems, underground conduit, water distribution, wastewater collection, and stormwater drainage. The intent of this document is to serve as a baseline set of construction standards for local governments to modify to fit the needs of their individual communities, ordinances, and design manuals.

This Ordinance Framework for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installations in Texas is designed to be a resource for Texas municipalities as they develop and/or update zoning ordinances. It is intended to provide language options and explanations regarding regulation of the siting of roof or groundmounted solar energy devices (SED) for the production of electricity to be used primarily on-site at residential and commercial properties. Throughout this document, the term SED is used according to its definition by the Texas Tax Code, Section 171.107, and includes all components of a given system including but not limited to the panels, balance of system components, and batteries. See Page 12 (Recommended Definitions) for the full definition.

Colorful bookmarks that display pictures of SmartScape plants and direct people to the www.txsmartscape.com web site. Stormwater and water conservation messages are on the back. Includes QR code for quick, mobile access to the web site.

Form for dog owners to fill out indicating they pledge to “DOO the Right Thing” and pick up after their dog(s) and dispose of the waste properly. Tips for dealing wtih dog waste are included. Directs people to the www.dfwstormwater.com/petwaste web site.

Resources to assist municipal stormwater staff with training employees on municipal stormwater pollution prevention. The following resources were developed by Environmental Trainers, Inc. and are available for download [ppt]: